Rio Grande County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,087
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,087
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,132
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,539
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,543
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,539
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,982
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.0%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 41.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 601
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,770
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $239,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,315
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $945
Building Permits, 2025 42
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,133
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,406
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,482
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 136,686
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,057
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,411
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,615
Persons in poverty, percent 14.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 374
Total employment, 2023 2,894
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 121,892
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,231
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 487
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 234
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 376
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 359
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.7
Population per square mile, 2010 13.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 911.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 911.96
FIPS Code 08105